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Get Fit With These Tips Getting in good physical shape is a wonderful goal to have and many people have this desire. Part of being healthy requires your body being in good physical condition. When your body is healthy, not only do you feel better, but you look better, too. Are you ready to get fit? Use the information provided in this article to help get your body healthy and fit. The first thing you should do is set goals for yourself. Make these goals as specific as you can. Do you want to be able to run 5 miles? Would you like to be able to do 50 push ups without stopping? Or maybe you want to workout 5 days a week. Think about all the things you want your body to be able to do. Even if you know it is not going to be something you can do soon, it is still good to have these goals in mind. Take a couple of these goals and focus on them. Don't try to focus on too many things at one time or it can get overwhelming. It might be helpful to write down these goals so as you meet them, and when you think of new ones, you can record them. Next, make a plan on how you hope to achieve your goals. When will you work out? Find a time in your day that will work for you. It might not be the same time everyday, but there should be some time each day that you can squeeze in some exercise. Even if some days you only have a few small chunks of time, you can use these to exercise. Are you interested in joining a gym? If you think a gym sounds like something you might be interested in, go visit a few in your area. Most gyms will let you workout at least one time before making a commitment, some will even let you workout for a week or so. Make sure any gym you seriously consider has the equipment that you want to use. Are you interested in taking classes? If this is something that you might like to do, see what is available at these gyms. Make sure your exercise program contains both strength training and cardiovascular exercises. Strength training will make your body stronger and should be done two to three times a week. Cardio exercises make your lungs and heart stronger and helps you burn calories. You can do cardio for at least half an hour most days of the week. A healthy exercise plan will contain both of these types of exercises. When you begin an exercise program it is easy to be overdo it, but try not to. If you overdo it, you may

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Get Fit With These Tips Getting in good physical shape is a wonderful goal to have and many people have this desire. Part ofbeing healthy requires your body being in good physical condition. When your body is healthy, notonly do you feel better, but you look better, too. Are you ready to get fit? Use the information providedin this article to help get your body healthy and fit. The first thing you should do is set goals for yourself. Make these goals as specific as you can. Doyou want to be able to run 5 miles? Would you like to be able to do 50 push ups without stopping? Ormaybe you want to workout 5 days a week. Think about all the things you want your body to be ableto do. Even if you know it is not going to be something you can do soon, it is still good to have thesegoals in mind. Take a couple of these goals and focus on them. Don't try to focus on too many thingsat one time or it can get overwhelming. It might be helpful to write down these goals so as you meetthem, and when you think of new ones, you can record them. Next, make a plan on how you hope to achieve your goals. When will you work out? Find a time inyour day that will work for you. It might not be the same time everyday, but there should be some timeeach day that you can squeeze in some exercise. Even if some days you only have a few smallchunks of time, you can use these to exercise. Are you interested in joining a gym? If you think a gym sounds like something you might be interestedin, go visit a few in your area. Most gyms will let you workout at least one time before making acommitment, some will even let you workout for a week or so. Make sure any gym you seriouslyconsider has the equipment that you want to use. Are you interested in taking classes? If this issomething that you might like to do, see what is available at these gyms. Make sure your exercise program contains both strength training and  cardiovascular exercises.Strength training will make your body stronger and should be done two to three times a week. Cardioexercises make your lungs and heart stronger and helps you burn calories. You can do cardio for atleast half an hour most days of the week. A healthy exercise plan will contain both of these types ofexercises. When you begin an exercise program it is easy to be overdo it, but try not to. If you overdo it, you may

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start to get burned out and you are at a higher risk for injury. Using the information here, you can begin a successful fitness journey. Just remember to beconsistent and patient and you will have a healthier, fitter body before you know it. To find out more click here